City
Jijiga
Culture & heritage
About Jijiga
Somali — gateway to the Ogaden
Capital of the Somali Region, Jijiga is a fast-growing trade and livestock center where Somali nomadic culture, camels, henna art and aromatic spice markets thrive in dryland savannah.
Highlights
- Camel market
- Henna body art
- Somali sambusa & canjeero
- Friday spice bazaar